Computer Safety & News

A new variant of the Petya ransomware network worm appears to have surfaced in Russia and Ukraine, based on early research. https://isc.sans.edu/forums/diary/BadRabbit+New+ransomware+wave+hitting+RU+UA/22964/ http://www.zdnet.com/article/bad-rabbit-ransomware-a-new-variant-of-petya-is-spreading-warn-researchers/ Organisations in Russia, Ukraine and other countries have fallen victim to what are thought to be a new variant of ransomware. In a tweet, Russian cyber security firm Group-IB said that at […]

The FBI shares best practices during October 2017, which is designated as cyber security month https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/national-cyber-security-awareness-month-2017 1. Report incidents to Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3).  This is a reliable and convenient reporting mechanism for the public to submit complaints about Internet crime and scams to the FBI. The IC3 uses the information from public complaints […]